Green Bay wrestles with saving its history

6:29 PM,
Mar. 9, 2013

An undated black and white photo shows the Whitney School in Green Bay. When building contractor Harry Macco learned that Green Bay's historic former Whitney School property was available, he snapped it up. But Macco's dream of transforming the nearly 100-year-old structure ? one of Green Bay's oldest remaining school buildings ? ran into a roadblock when he discovered the cost of removing asbestos.

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GREEN BAY - Harry Macco is one business owner who knows an opportunity when he sees it.

So when the longtime building contractor learned that Green Bay's historic former Whitney School property was available, he snapped it up.

But Macco's dream of transforming the nearly 100-year-old structure - one of Green Bay's oldest remaining school buildings - ran into a roadblock when he discovered the cost of removing asbestos. He approached Green Bay City Hall for help and was told the city had no money to offer. ...